He Knew He Was Right 

Louis Trevelyan's refusal to trust his wife, Emily, destroys their marriage.

Stars:

Oliver Dimsdale, Christina Cole, Laura Fraser

Cast

Series cast summary:
Oliver Dimsdale	...	Louis Trevelyan 4 episodes, 2004
Christina Cole	...	Nora Rowley 4 episodes, 2004
Laura Fraser	...	Emily Trevelyan 4 episodes, 2004
Nathan Heath	...	Little Louis 4 episodes, 2004
David Tennant	...	Mr. Gibson 4 episodes, 2004
Stephen Campbell Moore	...	Hugh Stanbury 4 episodes, 2004
Anna Massey	...	Miss Stanbury 4 episodes, 2004
Ron Cook	...	Mr. Bozzle 4 episodes, 2004
Fenella Woolgar	...	Arabella French 4 episodes, 2004
Claudie Blakley	...	Camilla French 4 episodes, 2004
Maggie Ollerenshaw	...	Martha 4 episodes, 2004
Geoffrey Palmer	...	Sir Marmaduke Rowley 3 episodes, 2004
Barbara Flynn	...	Mrs. French 3 episodes, 2004
Geraldine James	...	Lady Rowley 3 episodes, 2004
Amy Marston	...	Priscilla Stanbury 3 episodes, 2004
Joanna David	...	Mrs. Stanbury 3 episodes, 2004
Bill Nighy	...	Colonel Osborne 3 episodes, 2004
Caroline Martin	...	Dorothy Stanbury 3 episodes, 2004
Matthew Goode	...	Brooke Burgess 3 episodes, 2004
Patsy Palmer	...	Mrs. Bozzle 3 episodes, 2004
Maureen Bennett	...	Nurse 3 episodes, 2004
Raymond Coulthard	...	Mr. Glascock 3 episodes, 2004
Lynn Farleigh	...	Mrs. Outhouse 2 episodes, 2004
Sinead Matthews	...	Mary 2 episodes, 2004
Neville Phillips	...	Sir Peter Mancrudy 2 episodes, 2004
John Alderton	...	Mr. Outhouse 2 episodes, 2004
Polly Moore	...	Outhouse Maid 2 episodes, 2004
Sarah Crowden	...	Mrs. MacHugh 2 episodes, 2004
Anna-Louise Plowman	...	Caroline Spalding 2 episodes, 2004
Amber Batty	...	Olivia Spalding 2 episodes, 2004
Kate Alderton	...	Rowley House Maid 2 episodes, 2004

Storyline

Louis Trevelyan's refusal to trust his wife, Emily, destroys their marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

claim in title | victorian era | london england | tv mini series | suitor | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS/Masterpiece Theatre [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

He Knew He Was Right

Filming Locations:

Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Wales, WGBH, Deep Indigo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Connections

Featured in The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope (2004)

User Reviews

Another triumph from the BBC.

The BBC have done it yet again; they have taken us back in time in a marvellously convincing manner. It is difficult to find fault with any aspect of this production; settings, locations, costumes and casting are all near perfect and the acting is admirable throughout. From the beginning to the end my attention never flagged for a moment; it is so jam-packed with human interest that I couldn't have enough of it. This is not a melodrama as some have said; taking into account the mores of the time it is totally realistic, with nothing over-played. Yes, it was annoying that the central character should allow his happy marriage to be destroyed by unfounded jealousy and a bit difficult to accept, until you you remember that that wasn't his only source of complaint; he was also annoyed that his spirited wife refused to submit to his unreasonable demands, something which as a Victorian husband he felt he had a right to expect. And she was not entirely blameless; she didn't have to behave in such a flirtatiouus way as to excite her husand's jealousy or to appear to enjoy so much the attentions of her philandering God-father. However, the anger and strife of the two central characters was offset by two other very happy relationships. With so many characters so well realised, well acted and convincing, I was left wanting more - much more.